Category: The Greater Good
Candles for Hope 2011
((This is a re-post from last year, but the message is still the same: the deadline for purchasing your luminary kits is TODAY … check your mailbox for the order form or call The Center For Hope at 203-655-4693 to make arrangements. Don’t be a dark house this holiday season!! )) Those of you who [...]
Darien Sport Shop Is Official Red Cross Haiti Donations Spot
Patricia Burke, Sr. Development Officer, of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross has provided the Darien Sport Shop with some informational materials and collection cans for cash/check donations. The Darien Sport Shop plans to have a table set up in their entryway this Saturday and next, January 23 and 30 from 10-5 that [...]
Make a difference in the Community.
The first session for the Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk, Inc. (JLSN) Spring 2010 Provisional Class will be held on January 19, 2009, from 7:15-9:15 p.m. Women interested in membership in the League are invited to attend the meeting at the JLSN headquarters located at 748 Post Road in Darien, CT. The League offers a multitude [...]
A Festival of Wreaths
Last night I had the opportunity to sneak preview the wreath-covered wonderland that has transformed the Darien Nature Center, and all I can say is WOW. Darien has soooo many amazingly creative and talented residents! Whether or not you can attend the fundraiser and silent auction tonight, try to get over to the Nature Center [...]
The New, Y-Wow-CA Website
I guess that title is kind of cheesey, but it grabbed your attention, right? I have been planning for some time to roll up my sleeves and dig into each of our community’s not-for-profits, to summarize for you what makes each of them special and highlight ways you can participate in supporting them, and the first one [...]
The “Pink” Post
Welcome to AllAboutDarien.com’s 2nd annual “Pink” Post. While October is all about pink and there is lots going on around Fairfield County to raise awareness for breast cancer, which you can find out more about at the official Paint The Town Pink site, the AllAboutDarien.com Pink Post highlights Darien-based activities and events to encourage participation [...]
30th Annual Darien Road Race
If you’re a major walker or runner, you’re likely to already be training for the Darien Road Race — but the big news is that even if you’re NOT athletically inclined, this day is TONS of fun for the whole family. Dad or Mom could run the 10K, Mom or Dad and kids could do [...]
Fundraising 2.0
You know, with school getting back into swing comes a seemingly endless need for fundraising: for parent groups, student groups, team uniforms and travel, school pride, not-for-profit initiatives and philanthropies, and more … So I thought it might be helpful to those of you involved with fundraising (and for those of you who want to [...]
Beyond Our Borders: “Something To Do” and Doing Good
So I have been torn about how to best manage events and/or info that are outside of Darien, because the site is supposed to be all about Darien, and that is why I created AllAboutFairfieldCounty.com. However, since that site is still in development, I figured I could create a category for this one (Beyond Our [...]
Get Moving For the Greater Good
With spring finally in the air, and many of us feeling like we’re just starting to “wake up” after a long winter of being indoors, I thought these 2 area fundraiser activities would be great to know about as ways to fling yourself into doing good for yourself, and the universe …! Dust off the [...]
Darien Road Race Info
My friend pointed out that she’d had a difficult time finding out what time the race begins this weekend, so I thought I’d throw up a reminder here … You can also find the info on the Event Calendar. To register for the race, click here. The official race site: click here. For insider scoop [...]
